Health is a political issue since it impacts all factors of life and community, including where people live, learn, play, and work. Public health and the well‐being of communities is impacted by the political systems, local and national governments, and even international governments
I found this cool because when I think of health, I don't think of politics. This shows how closely health is connected to politics & how CHWs help support communities in using their voice to create change
What makes an organizer different is that they are trying to get others involved.
I think this is important to note because it is good to know the difference between activists & organizers. I realized that organizing is more about creating lasting impacts & changes in a community
Evaluation looks at whether a program or intervention results in anticipated improvements or changes. Evaluation is sometimes called evaluation research, applied research, or more commonly program evaluation.
Understanding evaluation is important because it can be used to measure things like effectiveness & success
METHODS USED FOR QUALITATIVE DATA
This helps me understand how important communication through your community is. Actually talking to people is a better way to get information & experiences rather than just getting numbers
Social media has also been used to spread misinformation about a wide variety of health issues often resulting in confusion, mistrust, or fear.
Social media is a huge way to spread information. It is important that false or incorrect information is not spread around, causing people to get the wrong thoughts & feelings about certain things.
A positive relationship with your supervisor is essential for doing effective work, preventing stress and burnout, and maximizing your job satisfaction and opportunities for advancement.
This made me realize how important it is to have a relationship, let alone a positive one, with your supervisor. It can help reduce stress & improve your overall job performance
The Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (SEED) is an example that has made a positive impact on the health of a population by addressing economic barriers:
This made me realize that even the smallest bit of financial help can reduce stress & actually improve health & well being
To talk about gender and gender identity, it is important to first define some terms.
This is important because many people have mixed feelings about these terms, so having read the definitions, I think it could help people have a better understanding
To make the most impact on health equity for a community, a CHW must work to address the factors upstream that are impacting the health of the individuals they work with.
This really helped me realize that public health isn't just treating an illness, but it is also about fairness & equal opportunities
Public health emphasizes three different types of prevention.
This helped me see the prevention process at different levels & how it can happen at different stages of health, kind of like a before, during & after type of thing
ON‐THE‐JOB LEARNING
On-the-job training is actually really helpful because it gives CHWs real experience & allows people from the community to enter the field. I think it's good to come into it with certain experience, but being on the job allows you to gain ongoing education & experience
What are Core Roles and Competencies?
I realized that understanding this is really important because without the right competencies, it would be hard to perform the core roles effectively, even if you know what your job is